This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Phonetics > Sentence Stress – Quiz 7 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Sentence Stress Quiz 7 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. I like your painting. A) It's an ok painting. B) I only like your painting, not the others. C) My friends don't like it. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It's an ok painting. 2. In the sentence "I live in a town near London, " if the speaker stresses "near, " what is the implied meaning? A) The speaker lives in London. B) The speaker lives far from London. C) The speaker wants to emphasize their proximity to London. D) The speaker is unsure of their location. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The speaker wants to emphasize their proximity to London. 3. Ade is my YOUNGEST brother. A) Is Ade my youngest cousin?. B) Is Ade my oldest brother?. C) Is Abu my youngest brother?. D) Is Ade your youngest brother?. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Is Ade my oldest brother?. 4. The unstressed syllable should be, except ..... A) Longer. B) Reduced. C) Weaker. D) Shorter. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Longer. 5. Musa found the money UNDER Mum's mattress. A) Did Musa find the money inside Mum's mattress?. B) Did Musa steal the money under Mum's mattress?. C) Did Musa find the wristwatch under Mum's mattress?. D) Did Ayo find the money inside Mum's mattress?. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Did Musa find the money inside Mum's mattress?. 6. The time between stressed words is always A) Different, has not flow. B) The same, has a good flow. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The same, has a good flow. 7. Quite unknown A) Having lunch. B) It's broken. C) In winter. D) Do it again. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Having lunch. 8. The name of this symbol ' is A) Apostrophe mark. B) Quotation marks. C) Prime mark. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Prime mark. 9. Kemi's watch is made of GOLD. A) Is Bisi's watch made of gold?. B) Is Kemi's necklace made of gold?. C) Is Kemi's watch plated with gold?. D) Is Kemi's watch made of silver?. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Is Kemi's watch made of silver?. 10. The stress of word "tonight" is in ..... A) The first syllable. B) The second syllable. C) The third syllable. D) The fourth syllable. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The second syllable. 11. Dad requested the DRIVER to open the door. A) Did Dad request the driver to shut the door?. B) Did Mum request the driver to open the door?. C) Did Dad order the driver to open the door?. D) Did Dad request the gardener to open the door?. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Did Dad request the gardener to open the door?. 12. What is the primary focus recommended for effective English listening comprehension? A) Memorizing new vocabulary. B) Focusing on the overall idea or "gist.". C) Analyzing sentence structure. D) Identifying every grammatical particle. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Focusing on the overall idea or "gist.". 13. A phrasal verb a combination of a verb and a preposition which does not change the meaning from that of the original verb. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 14. Which sentence deliver your feeling when you ask a waiter to bring you a cup of coffee? A) CAN you give me A CUP of coffee?. B) Can you GIVE me a cup of COFFEE?. C) CAN YOU give ME a cup of coffee?. D) Can you GIVE me A CUP of coffee?. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) CAN you give me A CUP of coffee?. 15. What can content words show? A) Grammar. B) Meaning. C) Tone. D) Punctuation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Meaning. 16. Which of the following can change the meaning of a sentence even if the words are the same? A) Writing it in cursive. B) Changing stress and intonation. C) Using longer words. D) Saying it faster. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Changing stress and intonation. 17. Administration has ..... A) Two syllables. B) Three syllables. C) Four syllables. D) Five syllables. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Five syllables. 18. Which of these is not a content word? A) Patient. B) People. C) Could. D) Travel. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Could. 19. What is sentence stress and why is it important? A) Sentence stress is the use of punctuation in sentences and helps in grammar correction. B) Sentence stress is the rhythm of speech and is crucial for memorization. C) Sentence stress is the emphasis on certain words in a sentence, important for conveying meaning and aiding comprehension. D) Sentence stress refers to the length of sentences and is important for writing style. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sentence stress is the emphasis on certain words in a sentence, important for conveying meaning and aiding comprehension. 20. In which syllable is indicating the schwa of syllable A) 1st syllable. B) 2nd syllable. C) 3rd syllable. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 2nd syllable. 21. Finish today A) Now we're alone. B) I've eaten already. C) The railway station. D) It's difficult to learn. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Now we're alone. 22. The stress of word "homework" is in ..... A) The first syllable. B) The second syllable. C) The third syllable. D) The fourth syllable. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The first syllable. 23. What is sentence stress in English? A) Sentence stress is the speed at which a sentence is spoken. B) Sentence stress is the grammatical structure of a sentence. C) Sentence stress is the emphasis placed on certain words in a sentence to convey meaning. D) Sentence stress refers to the length of a sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sentence stress is the emphasis placed on certain words in a sentence to convey meaning. 24. Which of these is NOT a type of sentence stress? A) Normal sentence stress. B) Emphatic stress. C) Contrastive stress. D) Repetitive stress. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Repetitive stress. 25. Identify the stressed syllable in the word 'university'. A) Un. B) Ver. C) Ty. D) Ni. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ver. 26. In the word "photograph, " which syllable is stressed? A) First. B) Second. C) Third. D) None. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) First. 27. Intention of the speaker:What they are not supposed to eat.She told me not to eat all the candies. A) She told me not to eat all the candies. B) She told me not to eat all the candies. C) She told me not to eat all the candies. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She told me not to eat all the candies. 28. Analyze the stress pattern in the sentence:'She is a doctor, not a nurse.' A) The stress pattern emphasizes 'she' and 'a'. B) The stress pattern emphasizes 'doctor' and 'not'. C) The stress pattern emphasizes 'nurse' and 'is'. D) The stress pattern emphasizes 'not' and 'a'. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The stress pattern emphasizes 'doctor' and 'not'. 29. Identify the stressed word in the sentence:'I can't believe you did that!' A) I. B) Did. C) Can't. D) Believe. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Did. 30. According to the video, which of the following word types are typically stressed in an English sentence to convey meaning? A) Prepositions and pronouns. B) Question words and articles. C) Nouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs. D) Conjunctions and interjections. 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